Distinguished Engineer, Wireless Infrastructure

Nvidia

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$320,000–$488,750 / yr
Posted
91 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $404k
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About Nvidia

Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Distinguished Engineer, Wireless Infrastructure

As a Distinguished Engineer - Wireless Infrastructure, you will lead the technology strategy for next-generation wireless infrastructure across systems, platforms, and software architecture. You will be responsible for applying AI/ML approaches to 6G radio access network functions, transforming the wireless core into an agentic AI based packet core architecture, and prototyping new algorithms for GPU accelerated platforms. Your work involves driving development in Integrated Sensing and Communications, Semantic Communications, and Physical AI at the Edge while collaborating with industry standards like 3GPP, AI-RAN, and O-RAN. The role requires deep expertise in communication theory, baseband signal processing, and 5G NR PHY/L1 and L2 mac-scheduler algorithms. You will utilize Python, C/C++, and Matlab to optimize the AI-for-RAN software stack and develop new acceleration technologies for next-generation hardware within a software-defined Telco Edge environment.

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What you'll do

  • Lead the technology strategy for next-generation wireless infrastructure across systems, platforms, and software architecture.
  • Apply AI/ML approaches to key functions and pipelines of 6G radio access networks.
  • Transform the wireless core into an agentic AI-based packet core architecture.
  • Prototype new algorithms to establish value propositions for GPU-accelerated platforms.
  • Collaborate with industry partners and customers to move innovations into deployable products.
  • Engage with standards bodies like 3GPP, AI-RAN, and O-RAN to drive next-generation technologies.
  • Develop new applications in Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) and Semantic Communications.
  • Drive the architecture, design, and performance optimization of the AI-for-RAN software stack.

What we're looking for

  • MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 20+ years of proven industry experience.
  • Deep technical knowledge of communication systems, theory, linear algebra, detection and estimation theory, baseband signal processing, and channel coding.
  • Expertise in architecting and developing RAN applications and system level optimizations.
  • Proven experience in 5G NR PHY/L1 and L2 mac-scheduler algorithms design and development.
  • Expertise in architecting wireless core technologies including accelerated user plane function (UPF).
  • Deep expertise in AI, Machine Learning, and applying AI techniques into RAN pipelines.
  • Strong hands-on experience with programming languages such as Python, C/C++, and Matlab.

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